Lonzo Ball vs. Bob Wilkerson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Wilkerson and Lonzo Ball, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Lonzo Ball played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bob Wilkerson, who played 7. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bob Wilkerson had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Lonzo Ball 5 0 2017-18 to 2021-22
Bob Wilkerson 7 3 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Bob Wilkerson
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 52 34.2 10.2 1.3 5.6 6.9 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.9 10.8 .360 1.7 5.7 .305 0.6 1.4 .451
Bob Wilkerson 78 19.9 6.7 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.2 0.9 0.1 - 1.7 2.8 7.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.6 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Bob Wilkerson
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 47 30.3 9.9 1.1 4.2 5.3 5.4 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.4 3.9 9.7 .406 1.6 4.9 .329 0.4 1.0 .417
Bob Wilkerson 81 34.3 11.4 1.2 4.6 5.9 5.4 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.4 4.7 11.6 .408 - - - 1.9 2.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 13 32.8 9.2 1.5 3.9 5.5 6.0 1.5 0.3 1.9 4.2 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 2.0 3.2 .619

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Bob Wilkerson
Season 2019-201978-79
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 63 32.1 11.8 1.1 5.0 6.1 7.0 1.4 0.6 3.1 2.0 4.4 10.9 .403 2.3 6.3 .375 0.7 1.2 .566
Bob Wilkerson 80 30.3 11.4 1.3 3.9 5.2 3.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.4 5.0 10.9 .456 - - - 1.5 2.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 3 33.7 9.7 2.3 6.3 8.7 5.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 11.3 .412 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 4

Lonzo Ball Bob Wilkerson
Season 2020-211979-80
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 55 31.8 14.6 0.6 4.2 4.8 5.7 1.5 0.6 2.2 1.9 5.3 12.7 .414 3.1 8.3 .378 0.9 1.2 .781
Bob Wilkerson 75 31.7 13.8 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.6 5.7 13.7 .417 0.1 0.5 .206 2.2 3.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonzo Ball Bob Wilkerson
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball 35 34.6 13.0 1.0 4.4 5.4 5.1 1.8 0.9 2.3 2.4 4.6 10.9 .423 3.1 7.4 .423 0.6 0.8 .750
Bob Wilkerson 80 28.0 10.0 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.4 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.1 4.1 8.9 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 6 25.3 9.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.2 9.8 .424 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6

Lonzo Ball Bob Wilkerson
Season -1981-82
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 65 27.8 11.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.4 10.4 .418 0.0 0.3 .167 2.2 2.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Bob Wilkerson
Season -1982-83
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 77 22.1 6.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.0 2.8 6.6 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------